Bloodsong

Informationen zum Autor Melvin Burgess was born in London and brought up in Surrey and Sussex. He has had a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Before his first novel, he had short stories published and a play broadcast on Radio 4. He is now regarded as one of the best writers in contemporary children's literature, having won the Carnegie Medal and the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize for his acclaimed novel Junk. Klappentext Melvin Burgess published his first book for children, Cry of the Wolf, in 1990 and has since gone on to win the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, the Carnegie medal, and many others. He has been described as 'a writer of the highest quality' (The Times) and is regarded as one of the best children's writers of our time. Zusammenfassung Fifteen-year-old Sigurd! son of King Sigmund! is the last surviving member of the Volson clan. His father's kingdom - the former city of London - is gone. And his father's knife! a gift from the gods! has been shattered to dust.

Product details

• Authors: Melvin Burgess, Burgess Melvin
• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 17
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2013
• EAN: 9781849396943
• ISBN: 978-1-84939-694-3
• No. of pages: 368
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 23 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Fantasy & Magic, JUVENILE FICTION / Legends, Myths, Fables / General, Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy, Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Traditional stories, Interest age: from c 13 years